RW: What’s your story/back story? Why would
someone come up with a story about you?
PW: I’d prefer no one did, but since I’m engaged
to marry one of the most rich and eligible bachelors in the country. I suppose
I need to get used to it. Unfortunately, there are things about my past that I
fear might be taken out of context.
RW: Can you tell us about your boss?
PW: Robert Peterson? He’s still my boss, but he’s
also now my fiancé. His public persona is very different from his private life.
Publicly, he seems a little forbidding and aloof, which has little to do with
the way he interacts with his friends and close business associates. I realized
when he first hired me that I was about to meet a side of him only a few people
get to know, but I didn’t realize just how different he truly was until we got
to know each other better. He’s very protective, both as a boss and as a future
husband, so he does his best to act as a buffer between me and the media to keep
me out of their gun sights, but given our ever-evolving relationship, and the
tenacity of reporters, it’s almost an impossible task. His social standing and
business acumen have made him a celebrity in his own right, and he’s the CEO of
his own company, so it’s nearly impossible for me to keep a low profile when we’re
together. And sometimes even when we’re apart.
RW: What problems do you have to face and
overcome in your life?
PW: Other than the media? I’d say his family. His
parents expected him to marry someone of his social standing, not a poor nobody
who spent three years in prison for murdering her abusive stepfather. Not at
all what they hoped for in a daughter-in-law. Rob doesn’t blame me for my past
and assures me that once his family gets to know me, they’ll love me as he does.
I, however, am not nearly as confident.
RW: Do you expect Mr. Peterson to help?
PW: I
expect he’ll do everything he can to protect me, but sooner or later I’m going
to have to stiffen my spine, speak up and admit publicly what I did and why. My
life wasn’t easy back then, so I don’t look forward to that time at all.
RW: How
are you coping with the conflict in your life?
PW: Coping? I’m not sure I am. I’ve never been
comfortable with confrontations of any sort, and that hasn’t changed. I tend to
speak honestly, which gets me in hot water at times, and I tend to cut myself
when I grow overwhelmed. Rob has made me promise if I ever feel the need to hurt
myself again, that I should come to him first and without delay. Problem is, I’m
not sure I can do that when my staying with him is the cause of my unease. I
love him, but I’m afraid there are too many reasons why we shouldn’t be
together, and not enough justifications for why we should.
RW: Bubble baths or steamy showers? Ocean or mountains? Puppies or
kittens? Chocolate or caramel?
PW: Bubble baths,
mountains, puppies and chocolate.
RW: If you came with a
warning label, what would it say?
PW: Looks and tastes sweet
and harmless, but is as toxic as cyanide. Stay away at all costs.
RW: Party life or quiet
dinner for two?
PW: I’d prefer a quiet
dinner with Rob, but he is socially active, so I’m going to need to put on my
big girl panties and get over my shyness.
RW: If I could (fill in the
blank) I’d (fill in the blank).
PW: If I could fly, I’d be
strongly tempted to fly away to an unknown land and start over again. Problem
is, to do that I’d have to leave my heart behind.
RW: I can never (fill in
the blank) because (fill in the blank).
PW: I can never be free of
my past because it will continue to pursue me wherever I go.
RW: Those
are all the questions I have for you. Thank you for speaking to me.
PW: Thank you. You’ve been very kind, and I’d
like to say it’s been a pleasure, but… Is it okay if I leave by the back door?
Kathryn R. Blake
Bio
Lessons in Love
is Kathryn R. Blake’s sixth novel with Blushing Books, and fifth spanking
romance where domestic discipline is primary to the plot. Let Him Go is the sequel to that story and is still a work in
progress.
Kathryn
writes about dominant, alpha males who are extremely protective of the women
they love. However, part of that protectiveness includes the need for a certain
amount of control. They do not suffer defiance or disobedience lightly. Even so,
these men aren’t infallible, and they do make mistakes, but love and respect
will always triumph in the end.
Kathryn
has been a member of RWA since the early 1980s and tries to keep involved and
helpful to the romance community in general. Besides writing, Kathryn enjoys
traveling, reading, attending the theatre, and is a passionate lover of animals,
so much so that in 2015 a stray cat adopted her. The stray now sleeps in
Kathryn’s bed. She has also recently taken up the expensive hobby of making and
selling jewelry.
Her
personal website, www.kathrynrblake.com, is going through a transformation
since the rights to her non-erotic paranormal romances have been returned to
her. She spends most her time on Instagram and FB as well as maintaining her
naughty blog at KRBNaughtyThoughts.blogspot.com. She loves to hear from her
readers, so she has contact links in almost all her social media.
Lessons in Love
The Plot:
When
Pam Weston was ordered to report to the president of Peterson Enterprises she
had no idea her new boss had hired her specifically as his next pet project, so
she took the assignment suspecting he would fire her before the end of the day.
Recognizing a prison record rendered her unemployable by most companies, she
worked hard and kept a low profile. Except, working as an executive assistant
for the president was about as “high profile” as any job could get. And working
for Robert Peterson, in particular, would present Pam with challenges she never
expected.
Let Him Go
Kathryn’s current Work in Progress
The Plot:
Let Him Go picks
up where Lessons in Love ends Pam
Weston is now engaged to marry Robert Peterson and her troubles are just
beginning. Robert comes from money. His parents expected him to go into
politics like his father, but he chose to follow a different path by starting
his own company. His mother believes she can still change his mind, but Rob is
adamant. Even so, taking a woman with a prison record to wife will do nothing
to improve his image and could do much to harm his career. Pam loves him more
than anything else in the world, which means when her past tarnishes his
spotless reputation, she has to do what is best, even if it destroys her in the
process.
Lessons in Love
Excerpt:
After
Mr. Peterson insists she let his driver take her home, Pam realizes her boss
knows a lot more about her and her past than she realized. However, as they
talk on the phone she develops some serious doubts about agreeing to his
conditions.
“David doesn’t need to
see me upstairs, sir. It’s not that late.”
“This is my decision,
not yours, Miss Weston. Tell me again what your job is.”
“To assist you, sir,”
she answered softly.
“And how do I expect
you to fulfill your obligations to me?”
“By following your
orders.”
“Correct. So, get out
of the car and allow David to escort you inside. Since this is not a request,
Miss Weston, I expect you to follow my instructions without comment or delay.”
Ironically, a part of
her wanted to stick her tongue out at his bossiness, but she refrained and
accepted David’s helping hand. Mr. Peterson was domineering, for sure, but he
was also looking out for her in a way that made her feel safe and secure. Cared
for, even.
David followed her to
her apartment door, while Mr. Peterson asked what she had in her refrigerator
for dinner.
“I can heat up a frozen
meal.”
“Don’t bother. I’ll
order something and have it delivered in fifteen minutes.”
“You shouldn’t waste
your money, sir, I’m perfectly capable of—”
“Stop right there, Miss
Weston, or you are going to get into trouble. I will decide what is best for
you.”
She harrumphed.
“Not allowed,” he
answered, but she sensed he was smiling again.
“You’re a bossy boss,”
she teased with a half-smile as she handed David her keys.
“Oh, Miss Weston, you
have no idea.
Contact Kathryn R.
Blake At: mailto:krblake@kathrynrblake.com
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